Every single time I practice in the pool I start off in a weird way - as if my muscles are asleep or something(I feels like I do not move what my potential allows me) and only some time throught he work-out it clicks and I start swimming faster , easier and smoother.That probably is nothing strange, 'cause obviously muscles need some warm-p first.
That brings me to the following question: at meets(any level - up to Olympics) do swimmers prefer to warm up somehow(maybe go for a short swim) and is that even possible to do, i.e. are there usually certain areas for that?
For meets, I always do about 10-15 minutes of controlled stretching on deck before getting into the pool for swimming warmups. No way, no how I want to pull a muscle during warmups before swimming my first race!
It's amazing that there are so many swimmers in our local meets that just jump right in upon arrival, and don't get cramps or pulled muscles.
For meets, I always do about 10-15 minutes of controlled stretching on deck before getting into the pool for swimming warmups. No way, no how I want to pull a muscle during warmups before swimming my first race!
It's amazing that there are so many swimmers in our local meets that just jump right in upon arrival, and don't get cramps or pulled muscles.
